HR5983-118

In Committee

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Healthcare, Energy.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H96E966C60F694238A76163CD5374EC27: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Water Act of 2023.
  • Section H570868E8AEA94C80ACC462956EF69168: 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are as follows: To reaffirm the commitment of Congress to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological...
  • Section H6E1E41677FE94A1CBC8FDECAE66CBF36: 3. Findings Congress finds the following: Water is a singular and precious resource that sustains all life and is fundamental to civilization’s survival,...
  • Section HB39BF398BC0E4DA895B8E1488059D8AD: 4. Protected water resources Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended— by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Healthcare, Energy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore a national minimum standard of protection for the water resources of the United States while providing certainty to regulated entities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Healthcare Energy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies: ,
environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Oct 18, 2023

Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Beyer, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Healthcare Energy
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section

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